More snow

I just had to post some more pictures cuz they are pretty cute. McKayla had a green tongue when she opened her mouth from eating candy or something and so she took the snow and tried to wash it off. It was pretty funny. We got a tape from Chris today and he is doing really good. He says he is starting to dream in Spanish so that is pretty cool. Anyway, just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Snow!!!!

So McKayla is home for the Christmas break and she has been so much fun to have around. She loves the snow so we took some pics of her playing like a little girl it was too cute. Then I just had to post more pics of my tree because I absolutely love it this year. And the little bed is Gracie's (well at least she thinks it is) she was sleeping so cute on it just before I took the pictures but of course she had to wake up before I was set up!

Christmas Spirit

I am definitely feeling more in the Christmas Spirit than in past years! Usually I am such a scrooge because I hate to go out and buy stuff when you don't really need it you just buy it because it's Christmas. But this year with Chris on his mission and Kayla at BYU I have been missing the whole "feeling" that Christmas seems to bring with it. I think because I didn't realize that I also associate the holidays so much with family and spending time together. Plus my parents are home from their mission (yay!) and so being able to have them here for Christmas this year is a treat. I am looking forward to having McKayla home for the holidays and all the baking and fun that comes along with it. We got our tree up early this year and I love to turn the lights on and play Christmas music all day long! Boy are my grandkids in trouble. . .. when they come along! I got thinking that when I was a little girl we used to dip chocolates every year. It was a long and tedious job but we loved it. I wonder if I can talk my mom into dipping some this year........

Saydie also had her Christmas dance concert this weekend and so that gets you in the spirit too. If you haven't seen it yet, tonight is the last night and it is very good! Saydie is amazing!

How can you not love a mug like that?

This is my little princess! Yes she thinks she rules. . . but in fact the cat is the true queen! If only I could live like she does and get away with it!!! Doesn't she just look so annoyed that I am invading her space, lol?

New Family photo

Since Mckayla was home over Thanksgiving weekend we decided to do our annual trip for family photos. We take the tripod and put the camera on timer. I was all excited for this year because I got a new remote control shutter release but when it came time to do them I couldn't find it anywhere.... so frustrating. It was really cold but the kids were good sports for me. I think I was the only one that was not cold because I was running back and forth to set the timer. We didn't last very long though because of the weather so this one was the best we got. We did find an interesting spot to do it (kind of like a junk yard) and in some of the other photos we got pretty creative. I will have to post them sometime. I did think it was rather funny that we ended up with this one with the space between Kayla and I that seems to indicate that we are missing one. hmmm... I guess I could photoshop Chris in.